Based on Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter, in the time period in which Hester lived, a crime such as hers would bring dishonor to

In Hester’s Puritan society, adultery was seen as bringing shame beyond the person who committed it. Hester’s husband was dishonored by her betrayal, and her child could also bear the social stigma of being born outside marriage. Therefore, the correct choice is “herself, her husband, and her child.”

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